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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: Badger on November 28, 2017, 05:29:58 pm

Title: Splice for 125# war bow
Post by: Badger on November 28, 2017, 05:29:58 pm

  I am going to splice some billets for a 76" 125# bow, what type of splice you you recommend for this?

Title: Re: Splice for 125# war bow
Post by: DC on November 28, 2017, 05:32:50 pm

A really strong one ;)

Title: Re: Splice for 125# war bow
Post by: willie on November 28, 2017, 06:08:09 pm

do you have 48" to work with on each bilet? epoxy for sure if it bends in the handle

Title: Re: Splice for 125# war bow
Post by: Badger on November 28, 2017, 07:02:31 pm

 I have 57" long, I have a big pear log that I sawed up and am seasoning, I plan to use a lot of it for war bows and elbs. I am going to back it with either ash, maple or white oak.

Title: Re: Splice for 125# war bow
Post by: willie on November 28, 2017, 07:15:19 pm

have you ever tried one long splice rather than a "W" or "Z"?

Title: Re: Splice for 125# war bow
Post by: Badger on November 28, 2017, 07:20:25 pm

      I have used a simple point on 50# and under

Title: Re: Splice for 125# war bow
Post by: DC on November 28, 2017, 08:32:00 pm

If you can manage a one piece backing I don't think the splice is that big a deal.

Title: Re: Splice for 125# war bow
Post by: Del the cat on December 19, 2017, 03:23:25 am

Long Z
Del

Title: Re: Splice for 125# war bow
Post by: DC on January 08, 2018, 02:45:25 pm

What did you end up using?

Title: Re: Splice for 125# war bow
Post by: Badger on January 08, 2018, 04:09:50 pm

Quote from: DC on January 08, 2018, 02:45:25 pm

What did you end up using?

 
 I ended up making a xylophone out of the wood. It was the Bradford pear and I decided against using it.

Title: Re: Splice for 125# war bow
Post by: DC on January 08, 2018, 06:17:37 pm

That's funny :D

Title: Re: Splice for 125# war bow
Post by: Taxus brevifolia on August 19, 2018, 09:10:04 pm

I bet it's a sweet xylophone